Genetic Epidemiology (P00935)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MED-P-P00935

This course will provide an introduction to the basic principles of genetic epidemiology applied to complex diseases of public health importance. The course will introduce sufficient basic concepts in genetics to motivate the later explanations, and then consider the range of study designs used in practice and the rationales for these. Appropriate statistical methods will be outlined and other issues such as public on-line sources of genetic data and ethical principles will also be discussed.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Introduction to Research Methods and Ethics Introduction to Statistical Analysis

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Public Health Research, (Medicine, Schedule R)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Block 4 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	16:10	17:00	Med+Vet
Lecture	Thursday	16:10	17:00	Med+Vet

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Understand basic concepts in genetics such as recombination, PCR, microsatellite markers, etc;
Understand the concept of complex, as opposed to Mendelian, diseases;
Be familiar with commonly used study designs, such as association and nuclear family designs, and understand strengths and weaknesses of these;
Understand the principles of the appropriate methods of statistical analysis for these designs;
Be able to evaluate and assess published literature in genetic epidemiology;
Have exposure to on-line sources of genetic data.